Adult Learning Today December 2‚ 2012 INFT 101 Summary Adult learning has become the number one priority in everyone’s lives. The motivation and drive that is brought on by dreams and goals is phenomenal. Adult learners must be motivated to want to further their education. “Back in the 20th century various individuals‚ such as John Dewey‚ Eduard Lindeman‚ and Martha Anderson all pursued theories about Andragogy which was first used by Alexander Kapp in 1833” (Abela J‚ 2009). Andragogy means
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In class‚ a discussion question was given to each group. Our group question asked if the memory processes relates to the Adult Learning Cycle. I will be explaining each‚ and provide our group discussion‚ and my opinion. In continuation‚ the memory processes its formed by five main steps‚ which are‚ Intention (your interest to learn and remember)‚ Attention (observing and concentrating on details)‚ Association (associating information to make sense)‚ Retention (practice until you learn the information)
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published in the Journal of College Reading and Learning gives insight into the characteristics‚ positive and negative‚ of the non-traditional student. The article relays that many non-traditional students are adults who have been in the workplace for an extended period. As stated‚ there is much adult learning theory that comes from the "organizational development field (OD) field . . ." and the article gives four principles that characterize adult learners (Knowles‚ 1974). These principles point
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Relationship between Adult Learning Theory and Professional Development Theory Professional development and adult learning are closely related. In adult learning‚ adults will commit to learning when the goals and objectives are considered realistic and important to them. Adults want to be the origin of their own learning and will resist learning activities that they believe are an attack on their competence. Professional development gives the people some control over the what‚ who‚ how‚ why
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person grows. One goes from being a child‚ to being an adult‚ and while growing‚ the most effective forms of learning change. Some of the best learning styles for adults would have very little effect on children‚ and vice versa. “Journal of Workplace Learning” and “Simulation and Adult Learning” show some of the most effective ways to help adults to learn quickly and easily. “Journal of Workplace Learning” covers one of the easiest methods for learning‚ that of storytelling. Enzo Caminotti and Jeremy
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Application of Adult Learning Theory 1. Adults have a need to know why they should learn something. Adults spend a considerable amount of time and energy exploring what the benefits are of them learning something and the costs of them not learning something before they are willing to invest time in learning it. It is seldom convincing for them to be told by someone (even the boss) that it would be good for them. Training should be based on valid needs of the intended audience. All information
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Adult Learning Theory Christina Bell (Student #0000000) American Military University Professor Michelle Jones 4/23/10 Adult Learning Theory It is a known fact that Humans dominate the planet because of their intelligence. The ability of the human species to formulate ideas and make use of those ideas and concepts to teach‚ learn and grow as a whole is phenomenal. This paper will focus on the ageless learner and how cognitive learning develops from
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Adult Learning Theory: Sociocultural Learning Theory Thomas Condon American Military University Charlestown‚ WV Alvina Alexander 9/27/2009 Introduction Since teachers and researchers first stumbled upon the benefits of utilizing sociocultural connections to enhance the learning of adults‚ many papers have been published on the subject. Early theories viewed learning as a solely cognitive process‚ taking place in the mind of the learner. These theories made the assumption that
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Characteristics of adult learning Education of children is compulsory‚ formal and standardized. Adult learning is voluntary and intentional. The aim of adult education is the independent self-directed learner. Adults tend to resist a learning process which is incongruent with their self-concept as autonomous individuals and does not correspond to their needs and interests. Adult learning is learner-centered What children learn in school should be useful to them — but later in life. Child learning is subject-centered
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among the learning theories provided you with new information? How would you apply this in your practice? Learning and teaching go hand in hand. As nurses in health care‚ while taking care of adults‚ there is lot of education and teaching that happens in the hospital and teaching is performed among patients‚ among fellow nurses and other health care workers and introduction of new equipment or procedure. This was a good exercise as there was opportunity to learn more about learning theories
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